Looking for practical Tsonga to Somali phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tsonga phrase first, then the Somali translation (Somali) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Somali.
Tip: read the Somali line out loud three times, then cover the Tsonga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xewani
Salaan
Ndza khensa
Mahadsanid
Xewani xitulu
Subax wanaagsan
Xewani ntlhanu
Duhur wanaagsan
Xewani nhloko
Habeen wanaagsan
Xewani xihlayo
Habeen wanaagsan
Tshamisa
Ilaa dambe
Sala kahle
Nabad gelyo
U vitaniwani?
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ndzina i John
Magacaygu waa John
U njhani?
Sidee tahay?
Ku rhandza ku hlangana na wena
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
U vulavula Xitsonga?
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
A ndzi vulavula Hindi kahle.
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
A ndzi twisisi.
Ma fahmin
Ndza kombela u vulavula hi ku hatlisa.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
U nga vula sweswo na ku tlhela?
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Xikombiso xihi?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Ndza famba njhani ku ya etikweni?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Khandziya ekhaya.
Bidix u leexo
Khandziya ekunene.
Midig u leexo
Famba u ya emahlweni.
Toos u soco
Mafambiselo ma yini?
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Nhlamulo imwe, ndza kombela.
Hal tigidh, fadlan
I yini ku tlula kona?
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Ndzi khomiwe.
Waan lumay
Xina ndzi nga teka SIM card?
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Inhlawulo
Haa
A hi kona
Maya
Swi nga va tano
Malaha
Ndzi amukela
Waan ku raacsanahay
Ndzi nga amukeli
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Iku na switlhavelo
Taasi waa wax fiican
U ehleketa yini?
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
U nga ndzi pfuna?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Ndzi lava mpfuno
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Hlayisa nkarhi
Sug daqiiqad
Ndzi tsundzuka
Waan ka xumahay
A hi na xiphiqo
Dhib malahan
Ndzakuva
Hambalyo
Mavongele yo tsakela
Dhalasho wacan
U va na ndlela yo olova
Safar wanaagsan
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Ku wihi xitlhavelo xa mabhazi?
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
I platform yihi?
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
I nkarhi muni yi hamba?
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
I ndlela leyi nga right?
Ma tan saxda ah?
I kona edzongeni.
Waa halkan u dhow
I le n'hweti.
Waa halkan fog
U nga ndzi kombisa eka mappu?
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Tshika lapha, ndza kombela.
Halkan joog, fadlan
I nkarhi muni ku taka?
Immisa waqti ayey qaadaneysaa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
I ku humelela njhani?
Imisa ayuu ku kacayaa?(i ku humelela njhani?)
I kona ku phindzelela.
Taasi waa qaali aad u badan.
U na na yini leyi endlaka ku phindzelela?
Ma haysta wax ka jaban?
Ndzaku ta hlayisa hi khadi?
Ma bixin karaa kaarka?
Ndza rhandza tafula ya vumbirhi.
Waxaan jeclaan lahaa miis laba qof ah.
Ndzaku ya le mfunghwini.
Fadlan, biilka.
I ku kumiwa ka ntirho?
Ma ku jirtaa adeegga?
Ndza va vegetarian.
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed.
A hi na swakudya leswi khumbaka.
Fadlan, cunto aan xawaash lahayn.
Leswi i switlhavi.
Tani waa macaan.
Ndzaku na menu?
Ma heli karaa menu?
Ndzaku ya vhuvhu.
Fadlan, koob biyo ah.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tivisa mapolisa
Wac booliiska
Tivisa ambalansi
Wac ambalaas
Ndzi lava dokotela
Waxaan u baahanahay dhakhtar
Ndzi khoma ku vava
Waxaan dareemayaa xanuun
Ndza va na ku vava hi mapfuri
Waxaan leeyahay xasaasiyad lowska
Hospital leyi nga ekule i wihi?
Isbitaalka ugu dhow xagee buu yaalaa?
Ku vava laha
Halkaan ayaa i xanuunaya
Ndzi lahlekeriwe hi passport ya mina
Dukumeentigayga safarka ayaan lumiyay
U nga tivisa hotel ya mina?
Ma wici kartaa hoteelkeyga?
Shelp!
Caawimaad!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ku tsakela ku hlangana na wena
Aad baan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
A hi endla xihlanganiso
Aan qorshayno kulan
Ntiyiso wo sungula ku tirha na wena?
Waa maxay waqtiga ku habboon adiga?
Ndzi ta rhumela xitlhavelo namuntlha
Waxaan maanta soo diri doonaa warbixinta
Kambe hi nga vulavula sweswi?
Ma ka hadli karnaa berri?
Ndza kombela u kuma faayela ku hlanganisiwa
Fadlan eeg faylka ku lifaaqan
Ndza nkhensa hi nkarhi wa wena
Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtigaaga
Ndza langutela ku tirha na wena
Waxaan rajeynayaa in aan kula shaqeeyo
U nga ku hlamusela xiphemu lexi?
Ma faahfaahin kartaa dhibicdaas?
A ndzi ta vuya eka wena
Aan ku soo laabto
Nkarhi wo heta i Friday
Waqtiga kama dambaysta ah waa Jimcaha
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.